Indexing service board



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INDEXING SERVICE BOARD Original Filed Jan. 50. 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 SPECIALIZED CHASSIS LUBRIOATION CHART KEY l TRANSMISSION OiL IO- WET CLUTCH LUBRICANT 2 AUTO CUP LUBRICANT ZO- LIGHT MOTOR OH.

5 AUTO GUN LUBRiCANT B0 MEDIUM MOTOR OIL 4- WATER PUMP GREASE 60- DOUBLE HEAVY MOTOR OIL BATTERY TERMINALS-CLEAN E AFPLY NO-Z CLEAN WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS.. TEST BATTERY AND FILL WITH DI5TILLED WATER. FILL VALVE LUBRIOATOR WITH UPPER Fig. l

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- INVENTORS LEONARD CLEVELAND ELDRIDGE 5r BENJAMIN Goon/m. Y

BY THEIR ATTORNEY 1.. c. ELDRIDGE ET AL 2,030,517

Feb 1936. L. c. ELDRIDGE ET AL 7 2,030,517

INDEXING SERVICE BOARD Original Filed Jan. '50, 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 .5220 29.22%:4 @nmiIO QuNjiounfi INvENToRs LEONARD CLEVELAND ELDRIDGE 6: BENJAMIN Go ALL YMON BY THEIR ATTORNEY I Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INDEXING SERVICE BOARD Leonard Cleveland Eldridge and Benjamin Goodall Symon, St. Louis, Mo., assignors to Shell Development Company, San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of Delaware 6 Claims.

This invention relates to the indexing devices and more particularly is concerned with the means intended to facilitate the service rendered at the places where relatively standardized machines, such as automobiles, are lubricated and otherwise serviced.

This application is a substitute for application, Serial No. 589,826, filed January 30, 1932.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide a guide for one who lubricates a machine to easily ascertain the parts to be lubricated and types of the lubricant specified for different parts, these lubricants being so chosen as to insure the best possible performance of the lubricated parts.

It is another purpose of this invention to pro- .vide convenient means for following up, step by step, the work of lubricating a machine, and insure that not even most inconspicuous parts tov be lubricated would escape the attention of the attendant, but are properly lubricated and so recorded.

The further purpose of this invention is to furnish for the party immediately concerned with ,vention.

' .Fig. II is a view of pages 2 and 3 of the chart used in both forms of this invention.

Fig. III is a sectional view along line 33.

Fig. IV is a front view of another form of the indexing service board.

Fi'g. V is a sectional View along line -5.

Fig. V1 is a detail view of the lock 22.

Referring to the first form of our invention as shown in Figs. 1 and II, I is a holder or frame, of convenient size made of suitable material, such as sheet metal, having a crosswise slot 2, and the underturned edges 3 forming guides and means for retaining the chart of the type shown in Fig- II. The holder, I, is divided by slot 2 into two sections on which correlated information with regard to the servicing of an automobile, is depicted in a suitable manner, either by engraving or printing directly on the material of which holder 1 is constructed, or by pasting thereon the paper chart containing the desired information. i

In the particular form shown in Fig. I, the lower sections of the face of the holder I has 5 in the center a diagrammatic view 4 of an automobile with conveniently arranged lists 5 of the various parts thereof, which are to be lubricated or otherwise serviced. The lists 5 and the others in the drawings, such as 9, l0, l4, 9a, 9b,, Illa, are 10 not shown in their complete form, but are filled only in part, in order to illustrate the nature of the information listed therein, without obscuring the same by crowding. To make it easier for an attendant to locate these parts in the machine their location is indicated on the diagram by the arrows. Adjacent to the names of various parts enumerated in this section of the chart the vacant spaces 6 are provided for the notes to be made by the attendant of the defects, if such were noticed during the inspection; in these spaces marks are also made to signify that the corresponding parts have been inspected, lubricated, or otherwise serviced.

This lower section of the board has a space, such as l, where the work to be done on the machine and not mentioned in 5, can be listed. An additional space 8 is provided to include an account of service rendered. It is advantageous to have this lower section of the holder lacquered or otherwise protected to allow the record made on it to be erased after servicing a machine, so that the holder can be used for a considerable time without showing effects of its use.

The upper section of the board has two essential tables on it; the chart 9 is positioned just above the slot 2 and comprises a list of the parts and mechanisms of the machine diagrammatically shown in 4, and list I 9 in which thespecified lubricants are identified by the characters of reference.

The manner in. which parts and mechanisms are listed in 5 and 9 is not the same for the both charts. While by the use of list 5 the individual parts of an automobile can be easily located, these are grouped together in some cases, and the groups recorded in chart 9. The group name for a number of parts is used in chart 9 when one type of lubricant is specified for the whole group. The list of items in chart 9 is, therefore, somewhat shorter than in 5.

The use of list It will be obvious after reference is made to the chart shown in Fig. II. The slidable chart in this paricular form for use in our device is made of light weight cardboard and comprises: a certificate part I l, car claim check l2, and follow up card l3.

The certificate portion H of this chart has four pages. The first (not shown) page is used for the advertising purposes and is adequately utilized; the second page carries a diagram of an automobile identical with 4 on the holder, and

itemized account of service rendered, as in 8. A

space is provided on this page for the information identifying the serviced machine, such as customers name, address, make of the machine, license number, etc., and a space for the attendants signature, certifying the service rendered.

The third page of the certificate II has at its one side a list I4 of the automobiles in alphabetical order, while at the top, divided by vertical lines, is reproduced chart 9a identical in form and spacing with chart 9 on the holder l. The vertical lines of the chart 9a are extended through the length of the: page and together with the horizontal lines of the automobile list form a network on which reference numbers designating various lubricants listed in ID are depicted.

The fourth page (not shown) is an extension of the chart on the page 3 which has just been described. Any parts or mechanisms not listed in 9a are also mentioned on this page four, as well as a copy of list Ill.

The follow up card and claim check which can be easily detached from the chart, are made of conveniently small size and carry suitable information, which is intended, in case of the follow up card, to simplify the records and files, While the claim check, besides being used for identification of the owner of the machine, also lists the work ordered to be done, which may be of assistance in some cases.

The use of the whole device is almost self-evident from the above description. When assembled for use, the slidable chart shown in Fig. II is folded and inserted in holder I, so that the name of the automobile to be serviced is seen through the slot 2.

When it is adjusted within the holder the vertical columns carrying reference numbers identifying the specified lubricants are found to correspond exactly with the parts and mechanisms of chart 9 on. the holder; the chart is retained in this position by simple friction within the guides 3.

The operator, or attendant, proceeds then with his work of servicing the machine, using the in.- formation indicated in the slot 2 as reference. He marks off the work done, as well as other results of his inspectionv of the machine, in the vacant spaces 5 reserved for this purpose.

When the complete or ordered work has been done, the attendant transfers the results marked in 6 on the holder to the diagram of the certificate and fills in the other information for which vacant spaces are provided. This certificate, when properly filled in, serves as itemized account for the Work done and provides a convenient means for presenting the results of inspection of the machine to the customer.

Another form of the indexing board of the same general character is hereinafter described. In this particular form the indexing board comprises: a metallic frame made of two halves i5 which are hinged at l6, two slidable indicators I! carried by each half of the frame, and a chart their undersurface 23 cut at a screw like manner, as shown in Fig. 6, provide means for locking either one or both indicators in the desired fixed positions by simply turning nobs 22 to firmly jam the guides I9.

To use this form of the indexing board the certificate II is inserted into the frame, exposing a complete information with regard to servicing the machine; the vertical columns of chart 9 are adjusted to correspond to 9b of the indicators ii; the frame is closed and locked by pivotally supported clamps 24. One of the indicators is moved until the name of the car to be serviced comes against slot 2|] and is locked in this position by turning nob 22. Further use of the assembled device, and the manner in which recorded results are utilized may be the same as when using the first form as described hereinbefore.

While the two specific embodiments of our invention have been described herein in considerable detail, we do not intend to limit ourselves thereto, as numerous and immaterial changes can be incorporated in our device without departing from the spirit of our invention.

We claim as our invention:

1. An indexing board comprising a frame, a chart mounted in said frame, and a movable member slidably engaged on said frame, said movable member possessing a slot therein as well as a protruding element whereby relative motion is caused between the member and the frame, said slot being positioned over the chart so as to expose certain indicia thereon.

2. An indexing board comprising a frame, a chart mounted in said frame, and a movable member slidably engaged on said frame, said movable member possessing a. slot therein and locking means associated with the frame and member, said slot being positioned over the chart so as to expose certain indicia thereon.

3. An indexing board comprising a frame, a chart mounted in said frame, and a movable member slidably engaged on said frame, said movable member possessing a slot therein which is positioned over the chart so as to expose certain indicia thereon.

4. An indexing board comprising a frame having mounted therein a removable chart possessing a set of horizontal columns and a set of vertical columns, a movable member slidably engaged on said frame and possessing a set of columns adapted to coincide with one set of columns on the chart, said movable member possessing a slot adapted to expose one column of one set on the chart.

5. An indexing board comprising a frame having mounted therein a removable chart possessadapted to expose one column of one set on the chart and a protruding element associated with said movable member whereby force is applied to the latter to cause relative motion between the latter and the frame.

6. An indexing board comprising a frame having mounted therein a removable chart possessing a set of horizontal columns and a set of vertical columns, a movable member slidably engaged on said frame and possessing a set of columns adapted to coincide with one set of columns on the chart, said movable member possessing a slot adapted to expose one column of one set on the chart and locking means associated with the frame and. member.

BENJAMIN GOODALL SYMON. LEONARD CLEVELAND ELDRIDGE. 

